The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant Reuben Paul Dumler (ASN: 38008965), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 4 June 1944 Near Corioli, Italy. When his company was suddenly counterattacked by a strong enemy force while out of contact with his platoon leader, Staff Sergeant Dumler, platoon sergeant, moved alone under fire on a personnel reconnaissance to the right flank of his platoon. Locating an enemy machine gun which was covering the German advance, he removed one of our own machine guns from the tripod and placing it in the fork of a tree opened fire on the hostile gun. Although standing exposed to enemy fire, he continued until he had knocked out the enemy position, killing several and causing eight prisoners to be taken. Staff Sergeant Dumler’s gallantry and resourcefulness are worth of the highest traditions of the military service.